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A man sits cross-legged on a red cushion in front of an ornate gold throne carved with floral and lion motifs. He wears white dhoti and shawl, a red-and-green beaded mala with a gold pendant, and a red bindi, and raises both hands in an expressive gesture while speaking. A tablet rests on his lap. Behind him are black-and-white diagonal panels with pink and orange flowers, and a wooden pillar sits at left.

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November 14 20112011-11-14A man seated cross-legged on a red cushion before an ornate gold throne with carved floral and lion motifs, speaking with both hands raised in gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red bindi, a rudraksha and bead mala with a gold pendant, and orange-red beaded bangles. A tablet sits on the floor in front of him. Behind him are black and white diagonal panels and paper flowers in orange, pink and white.2011-11-14A man seated cross-legged on a red velvet cushion in front of an ornate gold carved throne with lion motifs, speaking with his right hand raised in a gesture of discourse. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulder, with orange piping on the edge, a red bindi on his forehead, multi-coloured beaded bracelets on both arms and a long orange-and-green beaded mala with a gold pendant. Behind him are black and white diagonal panels decorated with small pink and white flowers and green leaves, and a wooden pillar stands at the left. A low table with a red cloth lies in the foreground. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold pendant and beaded mala, seated on a throne in a discourse setting.2011-11-14November 14 20112011-11-14A man seated cross-legged on a red cushion before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll carvings. He wears a plain white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant, and gold armlets. His eyes are closed and one hand is raised in a gesture while the other rests on his lap. Behind him are black and white diagonal panels with paper flowers, and a carved wooden pillar stands at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and speaking on the throne.2011-11-14November 14 20112011-11-14A man seated cross-legged on a red-draped dais in front of an ornate gold throne with carved lion and floral motifs. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with an orange-red border, a red bindi, multicoloured beaded malas across his chest and arms, and a large gold pendant. He gestures with his right hand while speaking and smiles. Behind him are a black-and-white geometric backdrop, a carved wooden pillar and paper flowers in orange, pink and white. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, multiple rudraksha-style malas and ceremonial gold pendant, seated on a throne in the position of a teacher giving discourse.2011-11-14 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a red velvet-covered dais in front of an ornate gilded throne with carved lion figures and foliate arches. He wears a plain white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a large gold pendant, and beaded bracelets on his arms, with a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles toward the camera with his hands resting in his lap. A black and white diamond-patterned backdrop with small floral decorations stands behind him, and a small music stand or book holder is at left.2011-11-14 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural panels. He wears white clothing and a white shawl draped over his shoulder, with rudraksha malas and a red beaded necklace with a gold pendant. His hands are raised in front of him with palms open, and he smiles while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Swamiji (probable) is seated in this frame, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, a red beaded necklace and ornate gold throne seating while teaching at a discourse.2011-02-12A man seated cross-legged in meditation on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scrollwork carvings. He wears a plain white dhoti and a white shawl with orange edging draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant, a red bindi on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists. His eyes are closed and one hand is raised in a mudra. Behind him are black and white striped panels decorated with orange, pink and white flowers and a wooden pillar on the left. a person appearance cues are limited to the ornate gold pendant and rudraksha mala, so the identity is uncertain; the person is shown in a seated teaching posture on a throne.2011-11-14A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest and lion-form armrests, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears white draped clothing, a white shawl over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a red-and-gold pendant necklace, and a red bindi and white forehead markings. He holds his palms raised in a gesture of blessing or teaching. A paper sheet rests on a small stand at left. The background shows a red and gold backdrop. a person is seated as the discourse speaker, with rudraksha malas, a ceremonial pendant and saffron-toned cloth.2011-02-12